Lynda Bellingham

Lynda Bellingham OBE
Bellingham, c. 2010
Born	Meredith Lee Hughes (1948-05-31)31 May 1948 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	19 October 2014(2014-10-19) (aged 66) Westminster, London, England
Resting place	Townsend Cemetery, Crewkerne, Crewkerne, Somerset, England
Alma mater	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation(s)	Broadcaster, actress, author
Years active	1971–2014
Notable work	Loose Women
Spouses	Greg Smith ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1976)​ Nunzio Peluzo ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1996)​ Michael Pattemore ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	2

Lynda Bellingham OBE (/ˈbɛlɪŋəm/ BEL-in-gəm; 31 May 1948 – 19 October 2014)^[1] was an English actress, broadcaster and author. She acted in television series such as All Creatures Great and Small, Doctor Who, Second Thoughts and Faith in the Future. She was also known for her appearances as the mother in the long-running series of "Oxo Family" British TV advertisements between 1983 and 1999, and as a panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show Loose Women between 2007 and 2011.